Nikon Digital Camera The Information Display

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The Information Display

Camera settings can be viewed and adjusted in the information

display.

Press the P button once to view settings, and again to

make changes to settings.

Highlight items using the multi

selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item.

P button

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1Shooting mode

i auto/

j auto (flash off).............. 12

Scene modes...................... 15

Guide mode ....................... 19

P, S, A, and M modes.......... 36

2Aperture (f-number) ......37, 38

3Shutter speed ..................37, 38

4Shutter-speed display

5Aperture display

6Auto-area AF indicator ........ 29

3D-tracking indicator........... 29

Focus point

7Eye-Fi connection indicator

8Manual flash indicator

Flash compensation indicator

for optional flash units

9Print date indicator

10 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator

11 Active D-Lighting

12 Picture Control

13 “Beep” indicator

14 Battery indicator....................11

15 GPS connection indicator

16 Help icon

17 Exposure indicator ................38

Exposure compensation

indicator

18 Number of exposures

remaining ............................11

White balance recording

indicator

19 “K” (appears when memory

remains for over 1000

exposures)............................11

20 Flash mode ............................. 33

21 Flash compensation

22 Exposure compensation

23 Image quality......................... 30

24 Image size............................... 31

25 White balance

26 ISO sensitivity......................... 35

27 Release mode......................... 23

28 Focus mode ......................27, 40

29 AF-area mode ..................29, 41

30 Metering

Contents

Main User's Manual En Product Documentation i Package Contents Symbols and Conventions 0 D A Table of Contents ii Introduction 1 Basic Photography 11 Playback and Deletion 17 Page iv A For Your Safety A To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using this Nikon product. v A Notices vi vii D A X Introduction The Camera Body Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. A Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera on. Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera off. A The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and g mode: A The Viewfinder D The response time and brightness of the viewfinder display may vary with temperature. The Information Display Camera settings can be viewed and adjusted in the information display. Press the P button once to view settings, and again to make changes to settings. Highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. P button First Steps 1 2 3 7 4 5 6 8 7 8 D A D A GB A s 11 Basic Photography 1 2 3 Point-and-Shoot Photography (iand j Modes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A Creative Photography (Scene Modes) k l p m n o I I 17 Playback and Deletion Viewing Photographs 1 Deleting Pictures ! Guide Mode Guide Mode Menus Shoot Start Shooting More Settings 4 Auto # 5 9 $ ! 8 9 % View/Delete Set Up A Using the Guide The following operations can be performed while the guide is displayed: 23 z More on Photography J 1 2 A 25 Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes 1 2 3 4 D A D A 27 Focus Focus Mode 2 3 A D A 29 AF-Area Mode 2 3 30 Image Quality and Size Image Quality 2 3 31 2 3 A 32 Using the Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash: i, k, p, n, and o Modes 1 2 Using the Built-in Flash: P, S, A, and M Modes 1 2 3 A + A 35 ISO Sensitivity 2 3 t t P, S, A, and M Modes Mode P (Programmed Auto) A Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) t Mode M (Manual) A x 39 Live View 1 2 1 display. 2 3 41 1 display. 2 3 Choosing the Focus Point D The Live View Display A t u v w r s A Page D y 47 Recording and Viewing Movies 1 2 4 Press the movie-record button again to end recording. A D Movie Settings 50 1 2 D Viewing Movies The following operations can be performed: Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (017). Press J to start playback. U Menu Guide Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. d Menu Guide DPlayback Menu: Managing Images CShooting Menu: Shooting Options BSetup Menu: Camera Setup The recent settings menu lists the twenty most recently used settings. NRetouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies mRecent Settings 1 2 3 Page 56 Q ViewNX 2 Your Imaging Toolbox 1 2 3 4 The following software is installed: 5 Windows Mac OS Click Yes Click OK ViewNX 2 Apple QuickTime (Windows only) Using ViewNX 2 Copy Pictures to the Computer 1 2 3 4 View Pictures Retouching Photographs Editing Movies Printing Pictures n Technical Notes The f-number given in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens. Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D3200. Approved Memory Cards The following SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D3200. Other cards have not been tested. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recommended for movie recording. Caring for the Camera Storage Cleaning D Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Caring for the Camera Caring for the Battery Page Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor. A Page Page Specifications Nikon D3200 Digital Camera Page Page Page Page MH-24 battery charger EN-EL14 rechargeable Li-ion battery AF-S DX NIKKOR 1855mm f/3.55.6G VR lens Page A Page User's Manual En